The Decision Simulator — Stress Test Any Choice Before You Make It
By Lucas ·
About this prompt
Forces ChatGPT to play out the realistic consequences of a decision 6 months and 2 years down the line, instead of just listing generic pros and cons.
Full prompt
I am trying to decide whether to {decision}. Here is my situation: {context}.
Do not give me a generic pros and cons list. Instead walk me through this exactly:
The boring realistic version of what happens 6 months after I say yes — not the best case, the most statistically likely case based on how decisions like this usually play out
The boring realistic version of what happens 6 months after I say no
What I am actually afraid of with this decision, even if I have not said it directly
The question I am avoiding asking myself about this
What a {audience} who has been through something similar would tell me right now, bluntly
Do not be encouraging or balanced for the sake of it. Be honest, even if it is not what I want to hear.Best use case
Use this before any decision that actually matters — quitting a job, signing a contract, moving cities, starting a project, ending a relationship, or making a big purchase. It cuts through the surface level pros and cons list and forces a more honest look at what actually tends to happen after decisions like this.